An Egyptian Government spokesman said last night that the peace mission of United Nations emissary Ambassador Gunnar Jarring had no chance of success although Egypt would not take any steps to halt it, it was reported here today. The statement was the first from an official source in Cairo to write off the peace-seeking mission established by the UN. Security Council’s Middle East resolution of Nov. 22, 1967. The Egyptian press and the press in other Arab countries branded the Jarring mission a failure weeks ago.
It was also disclosed here today that Israel had declared it was not opposed to a peace conference with the Arab states on Cyprus, where Ambassador Jarring makes his headquarters or anywhere else and would agree to Ambassador Jarring’s presence provided that he acted as an observer and not as a mediator. The proposal was forwarded to Cairo and Amman by Ambassador Jarring but was turned down by the Arabs. Israel has insisted all along that only direct negotiations with the Arabs without third party intermediaries could achieve peace in the Middle East.
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